Cort’s HBO film, Something the Lord Made, won three Emmy Awards, including the 2004 Outstanding Film Made for Television.[9] The film also won the American Film Institute Award, the Director's and Writer's Guild Awards, the Christopher, NAACP Image Award and the prestigious Peabody Award.[10] His other television films have also won multiple honors, including the 1990 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program for A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story.[11][1]
His production of the family drama Im Winter ein Jahr (English Title: A Year Ago in Winter), won the Silver Lola for Best Picture at the 2009 German Academy Awards.[12]
For the next eleven years, Cort was a partner and president of Interscope Communications. From 1996 to 2001, he was the managing partner with David Madden of The Cort/Madden Company, a production unit with close ties to Paramount Pictures. He currently operates Robert Cort Productions, an independent production company.[1]
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robert, cort, born, january, 1951, american, film, producer, since, 1985, produced, forty, eight, feature, films, which, have, grossed, more, than, billion, worldwide, office, these, include, basis, three, baby, cocktail, jumanji, bill, excellent, adventure, r. Robert W Cort born January 13 1951 is an American film producer Since 1985 he has produced forty eight feature films which have grossed more than 2 5 billion in worldwide box office 1 These include On the Basis of Sex Three Men and a Baby Cocktail Jumanji Bill amp Ted s Excellent Adventure Revenge of the Nerds II Nerds in Paradise 2 The Cutting Edge 3 Against the Ropes 3 Runaway Bride 4 and Save the Last Dance 5 6 Robert W CortRobert W CortBorn 1951 01 13 January 13 1951 age 73 Brooklyn New York City United StatesOccupationProducerYears active1976 presentSpouseRosalie Swedlin Cort also produced Mr Holland s Opus 7 and currently serves on the board of directors for The Mr Holland s Opus Foundation 8 Cort s HBO film Something the Lord Made won three Emmy Awards including the 2004 Outstanding Film Made for Television 9 The film also won the American Film Institute Award the Director s and Writer s Guild Awards the Christopher NAACP Image Award and the prestigious Peabody Award 10 His other television films have also won multiple honors including the 1990 Emmy for Outstanding Children s Program for A Mother s Courage The Mary Thomas Story 11 1 His production of the family drama Im Winter ein Jahr English Title A Year Ago in Winter won the Silver Lola for Best Picture at the 2009 German Academy Awards 12 Contents 1 Career history 2 Filmography 2 1 Film 2 2 Television 3 References 4 External linksCareer history editCort entered the motion picture industry in 1976 and one year later was named vice president of advertising publicity and promotion for Columbia Pictures In 1980 he became executive vice president of marketing for Fox In his five years as a marketing chief Cort planned and supervised the campaigns of such films as Close Encounters of the Third Kind Midnight Express The China Syndrome All That Jazz The Empire Strikes Back and Nine to Five He then served as executive vice president of production at Twentieth Century Fox where he oversaw the making of Romancing the Stone Bachelor Party and Revenge of the Nerds 1 For the next eleven years Cort was a partner and president of Interscope Communications From 1996 to 2001 he was the managing partner with David Madden of The Cort Madden Company a production unit with close ties to Paramount Pictures He currently operates Robert Cort Productions an independent production company 1 Cort was a partner and president of Interscope Communications 13 From 1996 to 2001 Cort was the managing partner of The Cort Madden Company a production unit with close ties to Paramount Pictures 14 In 2003 Random House published Cort s novel Action which garnered positive critical reviews and became a bestseller 15 16 1 His articles and essays have been published in The New York Times and The New Yorker 17 18 and he is currently a professor of production on the faculty of the American Film Institute 1 Prior to working in the entertainment industry Cort earned BA and MA degrees in history from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School 19 1 and was a management consultant for McKinsey amp Company 16 He lives in Beverly Hills California with his wife Rosalie Swedlin a manager of writers and directors 16 Filmography editHe was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted 2 Film edit Year Film Credit Notes 1985 Turk 182 Executive producer 1987 Critical Condition Outrageous Fortune Revenge of the Nerds II Nerds in Paradise Three Men and a Baby 1988 The Seventh Sign Cocktail 1989 Bill amp Ted s Excellent Adventure Executive producer Collision Course Renegades Executive producer Blind Fury Executive producer An Innocent Man 1990 The First Power Executive producer Bird on a Wire Executive producer Arachnophobia Co executive producer A Gnome Named Gnorm Three Men and a Little Lady 1991 Eve of Destruction Executive producer Class Action Bill amp Ted s Bogus Journey Executive producer Paradise Executive producer 1992 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Executive producer The Cutting Edge FernGully The Last Rainforest Executive producer Jersey Girl Executive producer The Gun in Betty Lou s Handbag Executive producer Out on a Limb Executive producer 1994 The Air Up There Holy Matrimony Executive producer Terminal Velocity Executive producer Imaginary Crimes Executive producer 1995 Roommates Separate Lives Executive producer Operation Dumbo Drop Executive producer The Tie That Binds Executive producer Two Much Executive producer Jumanji Executive producer Mr Holland s Opus 1996 The Arrival Executive producer Boys Executive producer Kazaam Executive producer The Associate Executive producer 1998 The Odd Couple II 1999 The Out of Towners Runaway Bride 2001 Save the Last Dance 2004 Against the Ropes 2006 Save the Last Dance 2 Executive producer Direct to video 2008 A Year Ago in Winter Executive producer 2013 Make Your Move 2015 Terminator Genisys Executive producer 2018 On the Basis of Sex 2020 The Secret Dare to Dream TBA The Tale of the Allergist s Wife Thanks Year Film Role 2013 The Call Special thanks Television edit Year Title Credit Notes 1989 A Mother s Courage The Mary Thomas Story Executive producer Television film 1994 A Part of the Family Executive producer Television film 1995 Body Language Executive producer Television film 1997 Snow White A Tale of Terror Executive producer Television film 1999 In the Company of Spies Television film 2000 Harlan County War Executive producer Television film 2002 The Rats Executive producer Television film Save the Last Dance Television pilot 2004 Something the Lord Made Executive producer Television film 2005 VH1 News Presents Hollywood Secrets Revealed Movie Screw UpsReferences edit a b c d e f g AFI Conservatory Faculty www afi com Archived from the original on June 23 2011 a b Robert Cort Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times 2013 Archived from the original on October 16 2013 a b Holden Stephen March 27 1992 Movie Review The Cutting Edge Review Film Hot Pursuit of Olympic Success on the Ice NYTimes com Movies nytimes com Retrieved August 6 2011 A O Scott February 20 2004 Movie Review Against the Ropes FILM REVIEW Fearlessly Going Where The Punches Are Flying NYTimes com Movies nytimes com Retrieved August 6 2011 Maslin Janet July 30 1999 Movie Review Runaway Bride FILM REVIEW Pretty Woman Is Back But Now She s Cautious NYTimes com Movies nytimes com Retrieved August 6 2011 Mitchell Elvis January 12 2001 Movie Review Save the Last Dance FILM REVIEW A Young Ballerina Discovers Hip Hop and Yo NYTimes com Movies nytimes com Retrieved August 6 2011 Maslin Janet January 19 1996 FILM REVIEW A Teacher Who Once Had Dreams The New York Times Mr Holland s Opus Foundation Keeping Music Alive in Our Schools Something the Lord Made Test The New York Times A Mother s Courage The Mary Thomas Story the Magi Bruce Lee Biopic amp German Schindler s List World War I Disaster amp Mafia Thugs Award Winners Eller Claudia September 27 1995 ENTERTAINMENT Interscope President to Resign Parting Amicable Partner Says Los Angeles Times Articles latimes com Retrieved August 6 2011 Company Town Annex Los Angeles Times Articles latimes com November 8 1995 Retrieved August 6 2011 Kennedy Dana August 3 2003 Books in Brief Fiction and Poetry The New York Times Retrieved August 6 2011 a b c Action by Robert Cort 9781588362933 PenguinRandomHouse com Books PenguinRandomhouse com Retrieved April 28 2024 Cort Robert W May 6 2006 Straight to DVD New York Times The New York Times Retrieved August 6 2011 Friend Tad January 7 2009 The Pictures Novelization The New Yorker Retrieved August 6 2011 School of Arts amp Sciences University of Pennsylvania External links editRobert W Cort at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert W Cort amp oldid 1221208115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
